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The 222Rn, 3H and stable isotopes as tracers of groundwater–surface water interactions in a stream basin

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Natural isotopes such as 222Rn, 3H, 18O and D were used to understand the groundwater–surface water interactions and these tracer showed surface water intrusion effect during the winter. The 222Rn concentrations of samples retrieved from the multi-depth well varied with sampling point and time, e.g. they decreased by about 80 % during the winter. The results of the analyses of stable isotopes show that the mean δ 18O value was −7.84 ‰ (−9.16 ‰ to −7.24 ‰), while the mean δD value was −54.13 ‰ (−57.86 ‰ to −50.98 ‰). The 3H groundwater concentrations ranged from 0.23 to 0.59 Bq/L, with an average value of 0.37 Bq/L.

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This work was supported by the research project “Advanced Technology for Groundwater Development and Application in Riversides (Geowater +)” in the “Water Resources Management Program (code 11 Technology Innovation C05)” of the MLTM and the KICTEP in Korea.

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    Yoon Yeol Yoon, Yong Cheol Kim, Kil Yong Lee, Soo Young Cho & Youn Young Jung

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Yoon, Y.Y., Kim, Y.C., Lee, K.Y. et al. The 222Rn, 3H and stable isotopes as tracers of groundwater–surface water interactions in a stream basin. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 304, 107–113 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3598-8

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